GDP in Yemen

Yemen: GDP was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11.58 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.58 trillion current LCU
in 2018
All-time low
147.96 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T1990200420181990: 148.0B current LCU1991: 176.1B current LCU1992: 215.7B current LCU1993: 261.1B current LCU1994: 336.5B current LCU1995: 518.3B current LCU1996: 741.7B current LCU1997: 884.2B current LCU1998: 859.1B current LCU1999: 1.2T current LCU2000: 1.6T current LCU2001: 1.7T current LCU2002: 1.9T current LCU2003: 2.2T current LCU2004: 2.6T current LCU2005: 3.2T current LCU2006: 3.8T current LCU2007: 4.3T current LCU2008: 5.4T current LCU2009: 5.1T current LCU2010: 6.8T current LCU2011: 7.0T current LCU2012: 7.6T current LCU2013: 8.7T current LCU2014: 9.3T current LCU2015: 9.8T current LCU2016: 8.9T current LCU2017: 10.0T current LCU2018: 11.6T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp in Yemen is 11.58 trillion current LCU, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp in Yemen peaked at 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147.96 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Yemen ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 533.04 billion current LCU 147.96 billion current LCU 1.19 trillion current LCU 10
2000s 3.16 trillion current LCU 1.56 trillion current LCU 5.38 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 8.85 trillion current LCU 6.79 trillion current LCU 11.58 trillion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 56 Niger 12.60 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 57 Chad 12.50 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 58 Gabon 12.47 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 60 Armenia 11.32 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 61 Serbia 10.39 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 62 Congo 9.49 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp in Yemen?
Gdp in Yemen was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 11.58 trillion current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 147.96 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Yemen rank for gdp?
Yemen ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2018.
Is gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.